Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV at 551 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $104 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.7% above it, ranking 3,763 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV on that list: Vissani MDBF18SS ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Elica ER30SRB161PR-R ($104/yr, 551 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Bertazzoni's own models
Ranked 21 of Bertazzoni's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REF24RCBPNV ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REF36FDFZXNT ($124/yr, its priciest).
Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV costs roughly $1,347 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $104/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Bertazzoni REF30BMBZPNV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 551 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.